Dolls



April 28, 1959 E. w. BAGGOTT DOLLS Filed March 8. 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 :Nvmro EDMv /v' w. @1466077 av M www ATTORNEYS.

April 28, 1959 E. w. BAGGOTT l 2,883,795

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IN VE N TOR ATTORNEYS.

DOLLS Edmund W. Baggott, Hollis, N.Y., assignor to Ideal Toy Corporation, Hollis, N .Y., a corporation of New York Application Marenv s, 1951, serial No. 644,814

z claims. (ci. t6- 113) My linvention relates to a doll which has a torsol and limb-members which can -be adjusted to a crossing position in front of said torso. These limb members may be vthigh-members or arm-members.

If the limb-members are thigh-members, said thighmembers can be adjusted to a sitting position, and said thigh-members can be crossed while in said sitting position. The legs of the doll can be provided with conventional, turnable knee-joints.

The invention also optionally includes an improved combination of the adjustable thigh-members with walking mechanism.

It hasl been known for many years to connect thighmembers to a torso by respective ball-and-socket joints, so that the thigh-members could be adjusted to any desired position relativey to the torso. These individual ball-and-socket joints easily get out of order, and they require individual elastic members, and such dolls are expensive to make and to assemble. Also, it is possible easily to pull the thigh out of the torso, if a ball-andsocket joint is used.

' vAccording to my invention, I prov-ide a simple and sturdy and easily adjusted mechanism, which can be m'ade and assembled at low cost, and which eliminate ball-and-socket joints at the torso.

One embodiment of the invention is explained below.

Fig. l is a front elevation, partially in vertical lateral section, showing one leg in vertical position relative to the torso and showing the other leg bent at the knee. Any conventional joint can be provided at the knee.

Fig.'2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a section in the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

- 2,883,795 Patented Apr. 28, 1959 ice arcuate slots 6, which have closed ends 6a. These slots 6 are concentric with the vertical axis of a pivot pin 7, which has upper and lower heads.

A rigid and planar plate 10 is pivoted on said pivot 7. This plate 10 is turned back-and-forth as part of the optional walking mechanism. For convenience, this plate 10 is designated as an oscillating plate. Said oscillating plate 10 is located above the mounting plate 3. Said oscillating plate 10 has vertical depending lugs 11 and 12 which are movable in the slots 6 of mounting plate 3, between the closed ends 6a of said slots 6.

As shown in Fig. 5, a lateral and depending and rigid and planar vertical tongue 14 is fixed to the rear edge of mounting plate 3, at the rear wall of torso 2. Also, a transverse and rigid and planar and vertical ange 15 is fixed to mounting plate 3. This planar 4 flange 15 extends transversely from the front edge to Fig. 4 is a detail of a part of Fig. 3, showing the position of a thigh in the crossed-thigh position.

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the mounting plate. Fig. 6 is a side view of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of one of the angular plates of ,the mechanism.

` Fig. 8 -is a side view of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a top plane view of Fig. 7.

Fig. l0 is an elevation of a disc of the mechanism.

Fig. 1l is a rear view of Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a side view of Fig. 10.

Fig. 113 is an elevation of a ring-shaped plate which is iixed to the upper end of a thigh.

Fig. 14 is a side view of Fig. 13.

The torso 2 of the doll is optionally and preferably of one-piece molded construction. This torso 2 is preferably and optionally resilient, elastic, and easily stretchable. yIt has the usual hip-openings or hip-sockets HH, at which the material of the torso Z is 4easily stretchable, flexible and elastic. Said torso 2 has left and right laterally-opposed, side-walls S. Its transversely oppose front and rear walls are not illustrated.

A rigid, lateral and horizontal mounting plate 3 has vertical end-flanges 4 and 5, which are xed to the side walls S by screws or other means.

As shown 1n the rear edge of mounting plate 3 and reinforces the front and rear walls of the torso 2. Said flange 15 has a key-slot 16.

The angular plates 17 and 17a These identical plates 17 and 17a are part of the optional walking mechanism. Each said plate 17.and 17a also has a respective horizontal lateral leg 18 or 18a whichis clo: e to the underside of the mounting plate 3. Each said horizontal leg 18 and 18a has a slot or recess 19. The depending lugs 11 and 12 of the oscillating plate 10 fit in said recesses or slots 19. The vertical leg of each said angular plate 17.and 17a has a central key-slot 20. Proximate to the vertical transverse ilange 15 of mounting plate 3, each said vertical leg of plates 17 and 17a has a smooth and planar face. The other face of each said vertical leg of plates 17 and 17a has four radial and lateral ribs or projections 21. These ribs or projections 21 are of triangular cross-section and they are arranged in alined pairs. When the plate 10 is oscillated around its vertical pivot 7, the angular plates 17 and 17a are turned in opposeddirections around the respective lateral part of pin P.

The discs 22 and 22a vThese identical and transverse discs 22 and 22a are part of the optional walking mechanism in the complete combination.

These discs 22 and 22a have opposed transverse faces P and FA. They are turnable about the horizontal axis of the respective cylindrical part of the assembly pivot in P. p The faces F of discs 22 and 22a are designated as inner faces. They are proximate to the vertical legs of angular plates 17 and 17a.

' recesses 24 of one or both discs 22 and 22a.

Fig. 2, said mounting plate Shasidentieal .-2

Each said disc 22 and 22a has a central key slot 23.

Each inner face F has four radial depressions or recesses 24, which are of triangular cross-section, and which are shaped to interft withl the ribs 2l of the vertical legs of the angular plates v17 and 17a. During the optional walking movement, thevpressure of the helical spring 35 keeps the ribs 21 located in the depressions 24, so that discs 22 and 22a are turned in opposed directions in unison with vertical legs of angular plates 17 and' 17a, around the axis of the respective part of the assembly pivot pin P.

However, if both hollow thighs T of the doll are turned forwardly of the torso 2 into a sitting position of said thighs T, the ri'bs 21 can slip temporarily out of the When the thighs T are moved to vertical positions, in order to resume the walking movement, the ribs 21 will be automatically re-seated in said recesses 24, by means of the horizontal lateral pressure which is exerted by the com.- pression spring 35. These ribs 21 and recesses 24 have .interttng triangular cross-.sections of small angle, so that the ribs 21 can easily s lip out of and enter the recesses 24.

The outer face FA of each disc 22 and 22a has a horizontal lateral tongue 26, which has a vertical groove 26a in its front face and in its rear face. These grooves 26a are identical and in transverse registration.

Each said disc 22 and 22a also has a recess 25 at or close to its bottom. Each said disc 22 and 22a also has a pair of radial, alined recesses 23a in its outer face FA.

Each said disc 22 and 22a also has a pair of lateral hinge-lugs 25a at the edge of the respective recess 25. Said hinge-lugs 25a have transversely alined bores 25b.

The thigh rings 27 Each thigh T has an inwardly extending top end.- portion LL. These end portions LL are preferably substantially perpendicular to the bodies of thighs T. Each rigid ring 27 is fixed to the edge of the respective endportion LL by screws or other attaching members 27a.

Each ring 27 has a radial recess 28. During the walking movement, a respective lug 26 of the respective disc 22 or 22a tits in the respective recess 28, so that the respective end-portions LL are turned in opposed directions in unison with the respective disc 22 or 22a, around the respective part of the pivot pin P, which is not turned after the assembly has been completed.

At the walls of each respective recess 28, each ring 27 has a conventional Wire latching spring 30, which releasably engages the transversely alined grooves 26a of the respective lug 26.

Each said ring 27 has a central opening 29.

Each said ring 27 also has a recess 32, in which a hinge-lug 31 is located. Each hinge-lug 31 has a transverse bore 31a. Each hinge-lug 31 ts between the hinge-lugs 25a of the respective disc 22 or 22a. A respective hinge-pintle 33 extends through the transversely alined bores 25h and 31a of each hinge, so that each ring 27 is tumably or hingedly connected to the respective disc 22 or 22a.

The assembly pin P This pin P has a head H. Prior to using this pin P in the assembly operations, a helical compression spring 35 is mounted on pin P, so that one end of spring 35 abuts head H. Rigid cross-pins 34 and 34a are then xed to the shank of pin P. The inner diameter of the coil spring 35 is greater than the length of the proximate cross-pin 34a. Said pin P may have a straight shank, or said shank may be curved proximate to the spring 35. Said pin P has a straight cylindrical shank proximate to ange 15, the vertical legs of angular plates 17 and 17a, andthe discs 22 and 22a.

F ist assembly step The mounting plate 3 is assembled with its rear tongue 14 and its transverse flange 15, which are xed rigidly to said mounting plate 3. The oscillating plate is assembled with the mounting plate 3, by means of the headed and vertical pivot pin 7. This forms a sub-unit. This sub-unit is assembled outside of the torso 2.

This sub-unit is inserted into the torso 2 through one of its hip-openings HH, whose edge-walls are easily stretchable. The anges 4 and 5 of mounting plate 3 are then fixed to the side walls S of torso 2 by screws or other attaching means.

Second assembly step For convenience, the left and right thighs T are respectively designated by supplemental reference letters L and R.

A ring 27 is fixed to the edge of each top portion or extension LL of the respective hollow thigh. This is done outside of the torso 2.

Third assembly step The end cross-pin 34 is passed through the key-slot 23 of disc 22a, which is proximate to the left thigh L. The pin P is then turned until cross-pin 34 is seated in the alined recesses 23a of said disc 22a. This slightly compresses the spring 35 against the head H of pin P. This is done outside of torso 2. The pin P is thus temporarily locked to disc 22a.

Fourth assembly step The disc 22a is hingedly connected to the respective ring 27 by the respective hinge-pintle 33. This is done outside of the torso 2.

Fifth assembly step The free end of pin P is gripped by a tool, and said pin P lis pulled axially in the direction of the straight part of its shank until its inner cross-pin 34a is pulled through the key-slot 23 of disc 22a. Pin P is then turned, to seat said inner cross-pin 34a in a pair of recesses of disc 22a, thus temporarily locking the inner cross-pin 34a to disc 22a. This is done outside the torso 2. A considerable part of the shank of pin P now extends beyond disc 22a.

Sixth assembly step The angular plates 17 and 17a are inserted through the respective hip openings HH of torso 2, to abut the vertical legs of said plates 17 and 17a against the respective faces of transverse flange 15 of mounting plate 3. The tongues 11 and 12 of the oscillating plate 11i are lo cated in the respective recesses 19. The angular plates 17 and 17a aire temporarily gripped or held in said as sembled position with tlange 15 and oscillating plate 10.

The end cross-pin 34 of pin P is now passed, in sucession, through key-slot 20 of the vertical leg of plate 17a, the key-slot 16 of ange 15, and key slot 20 of the vertical leg of plate 17, until said end cross-pin 34, as viewed in Fig. 3, is to the left of the vertical leg of plate 17. This is done while the inner cross-pin 34a remains temporarily locked to disc 22a.

Seventh assembly step The disc 22, which has previously been hinged to the ring 27 of the right thigh R, is mounted upon thepin P. by means of the respective key-slot 23, until said disc 22 is to the right of said end cross-pin 34, as viewed in Fig. 3.

Eighth assembly step The right thigh R is now manipulated, until the en d cross-pin 34 is seated in the recesses 23a of the outer face FA of disc 22. While said end crosspin 34 is thus seated, thus preventing pin P from turning, the left thigh L is pulled axially or outwardly, thus axially shifting disc 22 until it abuts the vertical leg of the proximate plate 17 and also forcing said vertical leg of plate 17 against the proximate transverse face of iange 15. While this is done, the inner cross-pin 34a is still held seated in the recesses 23a of disc 22a.

While disc 22 is thus forced against the vertical leg of plate 17 and said vertical leg of plate 17 is pressed against flange 15, the left thigh L is turned so as to release the irner pin 34a from the recesses of disc 22a, so that the inner cross-pin 34a is alined with the horizontal legs of the key slot 23 of disc 22a.

Upon releasing the left thigh L or before it is. released by the hand of the operator, the compressed spring 35 shifts the disc 22a over the inner cross-pin 34a, until the parts are in the final assembly position of Figs. 3, in which the spring 35 is under compression, and the end cross-pin 34 is vertical and remains seated in the recesses 23a of the disc 22.

The legs LB are hingedly connected to thighs T by wellknown joints.

Walking When the rings 27 are in their positions of Fig. 3, the lugs 26 are in their respective recesses 28, and said lugs 26 are thus held releasably by the wire springs 30.

When one thigh T is turned around the lateral and horizontal axis of the straight horizontal part of the shank of pin P, the oscillating or walking-beam movement of plate turns the other thigh T in the opposed direction. The ribs 21 and recesses 24 operate as a releasable clutch, which is in engagement during the walking movement.

Sitting position Both thighs T are turned horizontally and forwardly relative to torso 2, while the tongues 26 remain in their recesses 28. This temporarily slips the ribs 21 out of recesses 24. When the thighs T are moved back to vertical positions relative to torso 2, the compression spring 35 automatically re-seats the ribs 21 in recesses 24.

Sitting and crossed-thigh position While the doll is in sitting position, one or both thighs T can be turned around their respective hinge-pintles 33, as shown in Fig. 4, thus temporarily releasing the tongues 26 from their respective recesses 28. The thighs T are thus crossed.

The inwardly directed top thigh-positions or extensions LL are made of suitable length, so that they extend partially into the hip-sockets HH when said thighs T are thus crossed, thus concealing the internal mechanism at all times.

Elimination of the walking movement The invention includes a doll whose thighs can be crossed in a sitting position, without any walking movement. For this purpose, it is merely necessary to omit 6 the oscillating plate 10 and the angular plates 17 and 17a, so that the discs 22 and 22a will directly abut the flange in the assembly. In such cases, the discs 22 and 22a are made of suitable thickness, so that the 5 tongues 26 will operate as previously described.

In this embodiment, the thighs T are made of moldable plastic, so that rigid metal rings 27 are fixed to the outer ends of said thighs. If the thighs are made of suitable rigid material, the rings 27 may be omitted, and the discs 22 and 22a may be joined hingedly or in other turnable manner, directly to the outer ends of the thighs T.

I claim:

1. A hollow doll-limb which has an extension at the outer end of said doll-limb, said extension being substantially perpendicular to said doll-limb, a ring xed to said outer end, a disc connected by a hinge to said ring, said disc having a lug proximate to said ring, said ring having a recess, said lug being movable into and out of said recess when said ring and said disc are turned relative to each other vabout the axis of said hinge.

2. A hollow doll-limb having a transverse end extension, an annular member on the distal end of said end extension, a generally flat member hinged to said annular member, a lug on said at member swingable therewith into and out of said annular member, and means for releasably retaining said lug in said annular member.

References Cited in the le of this patent 30 UNITED sTATEs PATENTS 2,662,335 Calvery Dec. 15, 1953 2,754,621 conn July 17, 1956 FOREIGN PATENTS 282,569 switzenand Aug. 16. 1952 

